Attention holidaymakers: This is how you can get free medical help in Turkey!

Attention holidaymakers: This is how you can get free medical help in Turkey!

Holidays in Turkey are becoming increasingly popular for many Germans. But vacationers should pay attention to health aspects during the trip. The German Embassy in Ankara has therefore provided comprehensive tips and information on medical emergencies that are of crucial importance for travelers.

To ensure a smooth stay, it is important to find out about the conditions in your holiday destination in advance. This includes hotel, food, location, weather, dangers and, above all, health aspects. The embassy points out that all relevant information can be found on the Federal Foreign Office website.

Free emergency medical care

The German Embassy emphasizes that holidaymakers in Turkey can receive free emergency medical care under certain conditions. However, this care is only possible in institutions that cooperate with the Turkish Social Insurance SGK. To access this care, travelers must follow a few steps:

• Anspruchsnachweis im Heimatland beantragen.
• Nachweis vor Ort bei der SGK einreichen.
• YUPASS-Nummer über www.turkiye.gov.tr abrufen.

Medical care can then be used free of charge, apart from additional payments stipulated by law. This regulation can be a relief for many vacationers, but it also places special demands on the bureaucratic process.

Recommended coverage

Due to the potentially complicated bureaucracy, the German authorities also recommend taking out private international travel insurance. This insurance protects against high costs for medical treatment abroad and often also covers the costs of medically necessary transport back to Germany. Statutory health insurance often only applies to a limited extent abroad, which can lead to high out-of-pocket costs.

Travelers should therefore compare various offers for international travel insurance in good time and choose a suitable policy in order to be well prepared for all eventualities.

The information from the German Embassy is a valuable guide for anyone who wants to have a worry-free stay in Turkey. Holidaymakers are well advised to familiarize themselves with the necessary information and insurance in good time in order to be provided with the best possible care in the event of an emergency.

Further details can be found on the website Good morning and Hurriyet.